>>>I was wondering if anybody here has done any work with the new "Chip Reader" Swipers?
>>>(for payment systems or payment processing).
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>>I have one on my desk - although I don't have any sample chip cards to try it with.
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>Well my replacement Debit card from BOA came yesterday and it now has the chip on it!
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>I am wondering how these new Chip reader swipers interface software wise?
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>Is there a specific manufacturer you work with?
>Does it come with any kind of software support? (for VFP - sample code).
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>The current swipers are just keyboard emulators and it was easy to parse the card info from it.
>I need to figure out how one can parse the card info from the Chip readers? (I am pretty sure it is not as easy!).

Wow... that's quite behind Europe. Four years ago, when we returned here, there were still a few card readers which could read the strip, and I've seen a few operators swipe a card when the chip reader wouldn't take it - but generally I can't remember if I saw a swipe-only reader anywhere.

Perhaps someone else on this side of the puddle did this already - I sure haven't, the apps I do aren't even marginally involved with cash operations.